Summer 2012

Day 1 Materials and Resources:

Agenda:
Theme: Interactions of living things and their environment
Objectives: By the close of the day, participants will:
  • Create a presentation about the aquarium.
  • Learn to “green screen”.
  • Gain a greater understanding of living things and their environment.
  • Set up some weekly experiments.

Opening of Academy
  • Download the “Nitrogen Cycle” song - on Apple iTunes, by Amy Bronson
Engagement:
  • Powerpoint / Presentation from the Aquarium -to download the different powerpoints, visit:
  • Learned Green Screen technique for movie making
Exploration:
  • Fouling Plates
  • Water Testing
Extension:
  • Water Cycle song - on Apple iTunes, from artist - "Have Fun Teaching" from the album "Science Songs"